Our multidisciplinary referral hospital is currently taking applications for an ECVN residency position in Veterinary Neurology.
The successful candidate will join our established and dynamic team of three experienced European Diplomates in Veterinary Neurology, a dedicated discipline Manager, a first, second and third-year Neurology Residents, two Neurology Interns and three dedicated Neurology Nurses, in a purpose built, state-of-the-art referral hospital in Derby.
Our hospital works in conjunction with the University of Nottingham - School of Veterinary medicine, offering opportunities for collaborative work and teaching of the final year student during their clinical rotations.
We also work alongside a Vets@Night in-house service to ensure all our patients receive around the clock care.
The teamPride Veterinary Referrals strives to deliver world class patient care.
State-of-the-art facilities include 13 consultation rooms, 8 hospital wards (including dedicated intensive care unit and isolation unit), 5 theatres, 1.5T MRI, a 16-slice CT, digital radiography, electrodiagnostic equipment including EEG, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy unit.
Pride Veterinary Referrals delivers multi-disciplinary, specialist-led care, facilitating close inter-departmental collaboration to provide the best possible outcome for all patients.
We enjoy a close relationship with our other specialist services including internal medicine, Oncology, orthopaedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, diagnostic imaging, Anaesthesia and a rehabilitation team.
The roleWe are looking for two highly motivated, self-driven, inquisitive candidates with a passion for gold standard inpatient care, clinical work, clinical research and teaching.
We would like one candidate to start in November 2024 and the second to start in March 2025.
Our residency program offers the benefits of a busy referral hospital with a varied caseload, while also providing ample off-clinics time for externships, research, study-leave and holiday.
Participation in an 'out of hours' rota is also expected (under supervision by a Neurology specialist).
We also have an excellent academic/learning schedule already in place that includes weekly hospital-wide topic presentations, journal club, book club, neuro-imaging and neuro-pathology rounds.
Required qualifications and experienceRecognised veterinary degree and RCVS membership.Minimum of a 12-month rotating internship within a university or referral clinic with a substantial case load or equivalent broad-based clinical experience in small animal practice of at least two-year duration (desirable in the UK).Proficiency in English (written and verbal communication).Right to work in the UK.We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business.
Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do where you will benefit from:
Work-life balance6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays.Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday.Private Medical Insurance.Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay.Cycle to Work scheme.Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing.Non-accidental injury support.DevelopmentLearning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy.Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider.All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding.All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund.Infection, Prevention and Control Programme.Quality Improvement Programme.Professional MembershipsVDS cover.RCVS fees.AdditionalPawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers.Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer.Discounted staff pet care.As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Please submit your CV together with a short covering letter and 2 reference letters to Ryan Powell at ****** or submit your application via the IVC careers website.
For any questions regarding this job, please contact our internship coordinator Patricia Alvarez at ******.
Pride Veterinary Referral Centre - DerbySpeak to Ryan Powell from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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